The document discusses how to show emotions and feelings through descriptive writing rather than directly telling about them. It provides examples of rewriting parts of a story in a more descriptive way using techniques like adjectives, adverbs, specific nouns, similes, onomatopoeia, and exclamatory sentences. The document also lists physical indicators of emotions like body language, facial expressions, and postures that can portray feelings like surprise, embarrassment, having fun, feeling sick, confusion and pride. It emphasizes that good writers show emotions rather than just telling about them.

1. Show, don’t tell
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by Ahmed Nasir

2. Let’s analyse people’s body language,
facial expressions, gestures and body
postures.

3. A picture is worth a thousand words

4. If a picture is worth a thousand words, can you tell how are they feeling?
What are the clues?

5. There was a loud storm last night.
Smash! The window cracked, the
wind howled and the door
slammed upon.
Boring !
That’s better !

6. I was excited about my party.
I threw on my favourite red dress
and scrambled down the stairs as
fast as I could. It was my 7th b’day
party.
Boring !
That’s better !

7. • Ways to show
 use adjectives
Include adverbs
Add specific nouns
Use similes
Use onomatopoeia
Include exclamatory sentences
Include expressions & voice
Use hyperboles
Good writers show, they
don’t tell !!

8. Surprised
- Crouching
- Eyes wide
- Shaking
- Trembling feet
- Hands on cheeks
Embarrassed
- Head down
- Red face /
blushing
- Hiding
- Eyes back and
forth

9. Having fun
- Playing
- Giggling
- jumping
- Sticking out tongue
- Smiling
Feeling sick
- Complaining
- Holding stomach
- Blow nose
- Droopy eyes
- Lay down
Confused Proud